Make plans for the Marin Irish Festival & Ceílí on the Lake Dance Championships happening at the Marin County Fairgrounds, May 16-17! Get set for a joyful Beltane celebration of Irish music, dance, food, and tradition! The Marin Irish Festival is a full weekend of performances, hands-on cultural experiences, and family-friendly fun all rooted in [...]
“ I was always fascinated by people who are considered completely normal, because I find them the weirdest of all.” ~ Johnny Depp What do you consider normal? When is something truly bizarre? And what does it mean to 'normalize' something? I'm sure you remember being a kid and visiting someone else's house, [...]
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the International Association for Creative Dance — "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Fearless Expression" — at the 2026 Creative Dance Congress at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign! Introductory Workshop June 6-7, Creative Dance Congress June 7-12! The Creative Dance Congress is a time we come together to dance; A time to [...]
“ The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” ~ Coco Chanel What does freedom mean to you? What kind is most important? How do you know when you are liberated? The way Janis Joplin sang it — “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Flip the maxim and [...]
We're delighted to announce Banafsheh Sayyad’s new book, Dance of Oneness: Embody Love and Luminosity to Transform Your Life! Dance of Oneness is a powerful invitation to return to the wisdom of the body as a gateway to healing, presence, and transformation. Drawing from her decades of work as an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, [...]
“ Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety. ” ~ Francis Bacon Where does diversity show up in your life? How many kinds can you count? Why is it so important? The word for the day bubbled up as I wandered around London’s historic Kew Gardens, which bills itself as one [...]
Join Adam Barley and MC Gala for Together — A Dance Weekend Workshop in Stroud (UK) April 11-12! You are warmly invited to join a weekend of dance, connection, movement meditation and community. Together we will learn and use the principles of ZeroOne Movement to move through our inner and outer terrain to explore [...]
“ Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.” ~ C.S. Lewis How do you define your garden? Do you consider your workplace your atelier? Where exactly is the edge of your dance floor anyway? I’ve been thinking about Chauncey Gardiner again lately. Tending my garden in Guignier might have something [...]
Join Michelle Dubreuil & the Biodanza community for "The Tree of Desires" in Maryland, April 17-19! "The Tree of Desires" Its roots plunge deep into the fertile ground of instinct, drawing nourishment from the ancient wisdom that lives within the body. Its trunk rises strong from the power of action—our capacity to move, to [...]
“ You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ~ Maya Angelou What do you think about altruism? Is it different than contribution? And how do generosity and creativity fit into the picture? You heard it over and over when you were a kid, especially around the holidays. [...]
